There are advantages to reading short stories. For me, short stories are a challenge to enjoy. I’ve analyzed my struggle and concluded…

I never know where a novel by Stephen King is going to take me and that’s what I love about his story telling talent. In The Institute, readers first meet Tim Jamieson, a cop who is relocating to Dupray, South Carolina to escape a tragic life event. Next, we meet Luke Ellis, an amazingly intelligent young boy…

Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix is a terrifying short story. If you fear what lurks underneath your bed at night, this story will make your fears seem like a fairy tale. When Marcus was a child, his father blamed the boogeyman…

Josh Malerman delivers fear and terror with this short story, It Waits in the Woods. There’s a legend that a creature lives deep in the Michigan forest. An adventurer will know they have found the creature when…

Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay was quite the stressful read! The suspense and tension lasted from the opening scenes and didn’t let up until the very end.

I will read books about ghosts and haunted houses that are filled with horror and terror anytime of year. During Halloween season (my favorite), I seem to scour the library to absorb as many spooky books as I can. I’m grateful I found John Boyne’s, This House is Haunted.